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Marine Conservation Happy Hour

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic

The Marine Conservation Happy Hour is a podcast that looks at the many different sides of Marine Science and Conservation in an informal setting - a during a pub Happy Hour, chatting casually over a few (or more) drinks. The show is co-hosted by @DrScarlettSmash and @Craken_McCraic. Everyone is a marine scientist who is passionate about the Ocean, marine mammals (whales, seals, dolphins, porpoises, polar bears and more), sharks and other fish, invertebrates (especially squid & octopuses because they are cool), and other marine biology things that live under the sea. Join us as we gossip about, for example, how shows like Game of Thrones are similar to Marine Conservation, the sex lives of sea creatures, hot marine science & conservation topics of the week and learn about the challenges of attaining a marine biology or conservation career.

Podcast Owners, Creators, Producers, & Hosts: Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken MacCraic.

You can support the show at: www.patreon.com/marineconservation

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#755
Today · 20 min
Deep sea adventures with Professor Jon Copley
Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Professor Jon Copley from Southhampton University (http://www.joncopley.com/). In addition to having gone to school with Dr Craken, Jon was the deepest diving Brit - travelling in a submersible to 3 km under the ocean, to study hydrothermal vents. Jon tells us his story from the obvious highlight of meeting Dr Craken to becoming a world expert on deep sea ecosystems. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
#754
September 2 · 21 min
Mangroves with guest Jordan Flagel
Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Jordan Flagel Vice President & Lead Environmental Scientist of the IMARCS Foundation (https://www.imarcs.org https://IMARCS.org/press). In this episode they talk about the the importance of magrove restoration as a way to capture carbon and help combat climate change. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
#753
August 26 · 19 min
Storytelling sailors: Brian Black Memorial Award - Yachting Monthly's marine environmental journalism award
Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to marine environmental consultant Sarah Brown about the Brian Black Memorial Award for ocean storytelling and journalism. The award was set up in honour of her environmentalist parents Brian and Lesley Black (https://www.ulsterwildlife.org/blog/joe-furphy/remembering-brian-black). Sarah talks about her parent's stories and the history of, and inspiration for the award. If you have an ocean story you would like to tell, send in an entry! The award is open to anyone (not just journalists) and there is also an adults and children's photography section. Guest Information: Enter your Article and photo should tell the tale of a marine, wildlife or environment encounter. Enter application here : https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/news/3000-prizes-for-stories-and-photos-of-inspiring-encounters-at-sea-104632 Submission deadline is 30 August 2026. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
#751
August 19 · 21 min
Giant Clams with guest Jordan Flagel
Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Jordan Flagel Vice President & Lead Environmental Scientist of the IMARCS Foundation (https://www.imarcs.org https://IMARCS.org/press). In this episode they talk about the biological and environmental importance of giant clams. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
#750
August 12 · 21 min
Deep Sea Sharks with expert Dr Daniel Moore
Dr Smash and Dr Craken chat to Dr Daniel Moore (https://danielmmoore.com/), lecturer in marine biology at Exeter University, about deep sea "cat sharks" and a new citizen science project to find out more about sharks in the deepedt parts of the ocean. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
#749
August 5 · 12 min
Goblin shark!
Dr Smash and Dr Craken talk about the amazing goblin shark and some ground breaking video footage of this elusive deep sea shark Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
#748
July 29 · 14 min
BIG SHARK spotted on the Jersey Shore beach
Frank Viscuso of Toms River captures a photo of a basking shark in the surf off Seaside Park, New Jersey, June 30, 2026. What was it doing? Was it feeding? Playing? Was it in distress? Dr craken asks basking shark biologist Dr Chelsea Gray, and they discuss what we know, and what we don't know, about the second largest fish in the sea. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
#747
July 22 · 22 min
Bloody Waters - A true shark story
Tyler Gaffney from the Virgin Islands comes on the show to tell us about a wild story that involves sharks. It's story time, shark lovers! Guest Information Tyler Gaffney with Tri Diving in the Virgin Islands and has a conservation degree is a shipwreck dive instructor https://www.instagram.com/tri_diving?igsh=ejNtc3B4Zzh4c3J2 www.tridiving.com Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
#746
July 16 · 19 min
The Ocean Hates you! Huh?
Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat with Comedian Forrest Shaw who is on tour in the US. Take an exclusive listen and check him out. Guest Information Comedian Forrest Shaw has been featured at Netflix Is A Joke Fest, Just For Laughs Montreal, and Moontower Comedy Festival. He's performed on Conan, Live At Gotham, and Jim Jefferies and Friends and his debut special, Poor Decisions can be seen on Amazon. Show Dates and Times https://linktr.ee/theoceanhatesyou Tampa Show July 26th 2026 https://sidesplitterscomedytampa.punchup.live/shows/the-ocean-hates-you Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
#745
July 15 · 17 min
Basking Sharks - Latest News
Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat with Dr Chelsea Gray about some of the latest research on basking sharks. Despite being the second largest shark, or indeed fish, in the ocean, until recently we've known very little about the behavior and biology of basking sharks. Dr Gray gives us some of thehighlight of the international basking shark conference that was held in Galway, Ireland and some of the recent conservation sucesses to protect this mysterious species. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
#744
July 8 · 32 min
Conservation Degree Program - From a student's perspective
Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat with a current conservation student Eli Warren, about what a university degree in conservation looks like today. They discuss how conservation programs and job opportunities have readically changed within just the past few years. What should a conservation degree for the 21st Century look like? Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
#743
July 2 · 18 min
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC "Hammerheads Up Close With Bertie Gregory" - An exclusive interview
Special announcement and exclusive interview! NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S FIN-FAVORITE SUMMER EVENT RETURNS WITH EVEN MORE SHARK-FILLED FUN, KICKING OFF WITH MARQUEE SPECIAL "HAMMERHEAD SHARKS UP CLOSE WITH BERTIE GREGORY" and they are on the show with us! SHARKFEST Programming Will Stream July 5 on NAT Geo, Disney+ and Hulu National Geographic's annual summer event SHARKFEST returns for its fin-credible 14th year, combining jaw-dropping encounters with groundbreaking science and expert-led storytelling that reveal new insights into the behavior, power and conservation of one of the ocean's most fascinating predators. https://youtu.be/boryVTP7u3k?si=WS2FwtAwl07mWxP2 Guest information Kathryn Ayres is a shark ecologist and National Geographic Explorer who grew up in a small village in northern England. Despite being far from the ocean, she developed a fascination with sharks at a very young age. She holds a first-class honors bachelor's degree in marine vertebrate zoology, a master's degree in marine environmental management, and a Ph.D. in marine sciences. Her doctoral research focused on the use of aerial drone surveys, acoustic telemetry, satellite tracking and stable isotope analysis to investigate seasonal aggregations and migration patterns of blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) in Cabo Pulmo National Park, Mexico. Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
#742
July 1 · 19 min
Rare Great White Encounter - SAVE BIG BEN!
It's Shark Storytime! Derk Remmers and Isadora Abuter share their rare encounter with a great white shark (Big Ben) with Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken. Guest information Derk Remmers, Ghost Diving and dive instructor for GUE (Global Underwater Explorers www.ghostdiving.de Isadora Abuter, Marine Biologist, Marine Research and Communications Coordinator at Healthy Seas www.healthyseas.org Guest Information Healthy Seas organized the mission, continuing its broader work on ghost-net removal and biodiversity monitoring on Mediterranean shipwrecks. The project was carried out together with Ghost Diving and SDSS (The Society for Documentation of Submerged Sites) combining marine conservation, technical diving, scientific collaboration and underwater documentation. Volunteer technical divers from Ghost Diving carried out the underwater recovery operations, while Healthy Seas coordinated the mission and its scientific activities in collaboration with SDSS, which contributed historical shipwreck expertise and underwater documentation throughout the project. www.healthyseas.org Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
#741
June 24 · 17 min
Divers Removing Ghost Nets - Healthy Seas Mission
Derk Remmers, Ghost Diving and dive instructor for GUE (Global Underwater Explorers), and Isadora Abuter, Marine Biologist, Marine Research and Communications Coordinator at Healthy Seas share their underwater encounters during their new mission. Guest Information Healthy Seas organized the mission, continuing its broader work on ghost-net removal and biodiversity monitoring on Mediterranean shipwrecks. The project was carried out together with Ghost Diving and SDSS (The Society for Documentation of Submerged Sites) combining marine conservation, technical diving, scientific collaboration and underwater documentation. Volunteer technical divers from Ghost Diving carried out the underwater recovery operations, while Healthy Seas coordinated the mission and its scientific activities in collaboration with SDSS, which contributed historical shipwreck expertise and underwater documentation throughout the project. www.healthyseas.org www.ghostdiving.de Podcast Information Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
#740
June 17 · 10 min
Rice's Whale Update - International Whaling Commission
The latest International Whaling Commission science report is out. Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken talk about some of the highlights - including international concern about the US Government removing protection from the Rice's whale, the world's most endangered large whale, which is found only in US waters. Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
#739
June 10 · 22 min
Shark Movie Quiz
Do you know your shark movies? Join our drunken hosts Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken as they take a challenging shark movie quiz! Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
#738
June 3 · 39 min
Simon Allen, Producer - Discussion on Thrash vs. The Requin: Science of shark movies
Simon Allen, Screen Writer and Producer joins Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken to review some recent shark movies: Thrash and The Requin (currently on Netflix). They discuss the scientific accuracy of the movies, and how they compare to the first, classic, shark movie - Jaws. Podcast Guest: Simon Allen is a British Screenwriter/Producer. Simon Allen's television credits include include writing and producing on Apple's Emmy-winning spy thriller Tehran (2020), Executive Producing Netflix and James Wan supernatural anthology True Haunting (2025), creating BBC America's RTS winning punk rock queer fantasy comedy The Watch (2020) Movies Discussed: Thrash (2026): A creature-feature following a Category 5 hurricane that floods a coastal town and lures ravenous sharks into the water-logged streets. The Requin (2022): A couple on a romantic getaway find themselves stranded at sea when a tropical storm sweeps away their villa. In order to survive, they are forced to fight the elements, while sharks circle below. Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
#737
May 27 · 18 min
Finspan Stonemaier Games: Designer Michael O'Connell Interview
Finspan's first expansion, Sharks & Reefs release this month and the Designer Michael O'Connell is on the show talking to Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Kraken. Finspan Expansion: Players can now nurture colorful coral reefs in each of their ocean's three dive sites. Healthy reefs enable you to play powerful reef fish, unlock fish abilities, and score bonuses at the end of the game. Meanwhile, sharks scatter schools of young (to form even more schools elsewhere) and leave behind food scraps that any fish in your ocean can consume. Designer Michael O'Connell and artists Ana María Martínez, Catalina Martínez, & Mesa Schumacher highlight a wide array of sharks and fish that coexist in the beautiful coral reefs of the world. To play this expansion, you need the Finspan core game https://stonemaiergames.com/games/finspan/sharks-reefs-expansion/ Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
#736
May 20 · 25 min
EarthX - Peter Simek
In this episode, Craken chats to Peter Simek the Chief Executive Officer of EarthX. EarthX is a global meeting where investors, innovators, policymakers, and advocates can cut through polarization, find common ground, and advance pragmatic, market-based environmental solutions. Craken and Peter talk about this year's EarthX meeting (https://earthx.org/earthx2026/) and ways to get polarized sides to come to the table to talk about sustainability. For more information on Earth X you can visit www.earthx.org. For Peter Simek's contact details please visit www.earthx.org/team-member/peter-simek Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube
#735
May 13 · 37 min
When orcas ram boats - Dr. Naomi Rose explains
Dr Smash and Dr Kraken chat with Dr Naomi Rose, who gives us the latest information on the boat-ramming orcas off the coast of Spain and Gibraltar. Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

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